////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Copyright 2010 Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC
// 
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
// 
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 
// 
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// Author: Michael Schmalle, Principal Architect
// mschmalle at teotigraphix dot com
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

package org.teotigraphix.swizplugin.bundles
{

/**
 * The <strong>IBundleContext</strong> interface implementation is required
 * when passing start and stop contexts to an <code>IBundle</code>.
 * 
 * @author Michael Schmalle
 * @copyright Teoti Graphix, LLC
 * @productversion 1.0
 */
public interface IBundleContext
{
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//
	//  Properties
	//
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	
	//----------------------------------
	//  activator
	//----------------------------------
	
	/**
	 * Returns the context's activator instance that has been started.
	 */
	function get activator():IBundleActivator;
	
	//----------------------------------
	//  bundle
	//----------------------------------
	
	/**
	 * The bundle.
	 */
	function get bundle():IBundle;
	
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//
	//  Methods
	//
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	
	/**
	 * Returns a bundle by id found within the same context.
	 */
	function getBundle(id:int):IBundle;
	
	/**
	 * Returns all bundles found within the same context.
	 */
	function getBundles():Array;
	
	/**
	 * Closes the context.
	 */
	function close():void;
}
}